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Renminbi will not be able to escape a Chinese slowdown
via ft.comCurrency will be under pressure no matter how the US-China trade battle unfolds -
Life in limbo: the Manus babies who face a stateless future
via theguardian.comUp to 39 children have been born to Papua New Guinean women and refugee men originally detained on Manus. Their families claim the children have been denied birth certificates leaving their future uncertainThe children of Manus Island refugees and local women are being denied birth certificates, according to their families, potentially leaving up to 39 of them stateless.A number of refugee men detained in the Australian-run Manus Island regional processing centre and Papua New Guinean women star -
Climate change talks result in renewed pledge to cut emissions
via theguardian.comEU, Canada, New Zealand and developing countries to keep global warming below 1.5C
The EU and scores of developing countries have pledged to toughen their existing commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to enable the world to stay within a 1.5C rise in global warming.The promise, which follows increasingly dire scientific warnings, was the most positive message yet to come from the ongoing talks in Poland. Related: US accused of obstructing talks at UN climate change summitRelated: East -
Climate change talks lead to renewed pledge to cut emissions
via theguardian.comEU, Canada, New Zealand and developing countries to keep global warming below 1.5C
The EU and scores of developing countries have pledged to toughen their existing commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to enable the world to stay within a 1.5C rise in global warming.The promise, which follows increasingly dire scientific warnings, was the most positive message yet to come from the ongoing talks in Poland. Related: US accused of obstructing talks at UN climate change summitRelated: East -
Climate change talks lead to heightened pledge to cut emissions
via theguardian.comEU, Canada, New Zealand and developing countries to keep global warming below 1.5C
The EU and scores of developing countries have pledged to toughen their existing commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to enable the world to stay within a 1.5C rise in global warming.The promise, which follows increasingly dire scientific warnings, was the most positive message yet to come from the ongoing talks in Poland. Related: US accused of obstructing talks at UN climate change summitRelated: East -
Markets rally as hopes for breakthrough in US-China trade dispute rise
via theguardian.comDonald Trump says talks between Washington and Beijing are progressingFinancial markets around the world have rallied amid early signs of progress in the bitter trade standoff between the US and China, as hopes rise for a breakthrough in the dispute.Wall Street shook off days of volatility to post broad gains in early trading after Donald Trump said that talks between Washington and Beijing were progressing, while reports suggested that China was on the brink of redrawing its economic plans to g -
Trump makes Huawei CFO a bargaining chip
via ft.comRule of law in America must not be a function of the president’s whim -
Any boost to sterling if the PM survives is not likely to last | Larry Elliott
via theguardian.comBrexit’s unresolved problems mean the pound will still be vulnerable even if the PM staysNews that Theresa May was facing a confidence vote from her own MPs broke just before trading began in the City. But those expecting a market meltdown were swiftly proved wrong. Shares had one of their better recent days and the pound rose on the currency markets. If, as the old cliche has it, financial markets react badly to uncertainty it was hard to tell as much.The upbeat mood in the equity markets -
Hakeem Al-Araibi: Australian Interpol office alerted Thailand to arrival of refugee
via theguardian.comDepartment of Home Affairs confirms alert came from Australia but cannot explain how red notice was issuedThe Department of Home Affairs has confirmed it was the Australian bureau of Interpol that alerted Thailand to the arrival of Hakeem Al-Araibi but has not explained how an Interpol red notice came to be issued against the refugee in the first place.The timeline of Al-Araibi’s travel, Bahrain’s actions and the subsequent arrest have raised questions about potential communication b -
UN chief attempts to revive flagging climate change talks
via theguardian.comAntónio Guterres returns to Katowice to urge China to intervene as world is ‘running out of time’The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has made a dramatic intervention to revive flagging climate talks in Katowice, Poland, by flying back to the conference and preparing a personal call to the Chinese president, Xi Jinping. Related: US accused of obstructing talks at UN climate change summitRelated: East Antarctica glacial stronghold melting as seas warmContinue read -
An Elephant Sitting Still review – on the edge of despair in the new China
via theguardian.comIn his arresting final film, Hu Bo follows a string of characters struggling against injustice – and dreaming of escapeHardly anyone smiles during An Elephant Sitting Still’s four-hour running time – and when they do, every smile is bitter. A burning fuse-wire of injustice and despair runs through this formidable debut feature by Hu Bo, who killed himself aged 29 shortly after completing it in 2017. Adapting from his own short story, Hu compiles a kind of befogged Chinese Magno -
Bangladesh aims for 10% annual growth by 2021
via ft.comPrime minister Sheikh Hasina says country will seek bids for second nuclear plant next year -
Māori Santa invited to Wellington parade after racist boos in hometown
via theguardian.comRobert Herewini received abuse when he appeared as Santa dressed in a traditional Māori cloak of red feathers A Māori Father Christmas who was subject to racist boos and jeers after appearing in a parade dressed in a traditional Korowai cloak has received a wave of public support in New Zealand and is to appear in a much larger Christmas parade in the country’s capital.Earlier this month, Robert Herewini appeared as Santa in the Nelson Christmas parade, swathed in a traditional M -
Anbang sells $2.4bn bank stake in latest disposal
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Huawei offers clues to the US trade war psyche
via ft.comTechnology transfer is behind the tensions but history is not on Washington’s side -
Huawei offers clues to the US-China trade war psyche
via ft.comTechnology transfer is behind the tensions but history is not on Washington’s side -
US farmers hit by soaring storage costs
via ft.comTrade war double whammy as soyabeans go unsold and tariffs push up cost of metal bins -
Shenzhen's silent revolution: world's first fully electric bus fleet quietens Chinese megacity
via theguardian.comAll 16,000 buses in the fast-growing Chinese megacity are now electric, and soon all 13,000 taxis will be tooYou have to keep your eyes peeled for the bus at the station in Shenzhen’s Futian central business district these days. The diesel behemoths that once signalled their arrival with a piercing hiss, a rattle of engine and a plume of fumes are no more, replaced with the world’s first and largest 100% electric bus fleet.Shenzhen now has 16,000 electric buses in total and is notice -
Shenzhen's silent revolution: city welcomes world's first fully electric bus fleet
via theguardian.comAll 16,000 buses in the fast-growing Chinese megacity are now electric, and soon all 13,000 taxis will be tooYou have to keep your eyes peeled for the bus at the station in Shenzhen’s Futian central business district these days. The diesel behemoths that once signalled their arrival with a piercing hiss, a rattle of engine and a plume of fumes are no more, replaced with the world’s first and largest 100% electric bus fleet.Shenzhen now has 16,000 electric buses in total and is notice -
Stocks energised by hope of moves toward trade truce
via ft.comPound up from 20-month low as Theresa May pledges to fight to retain Tory leadership -
US weighs China travel warning after Canadian ex-diplomat held
via ft.comMichael Kovrig detained in Beijing days after Huawei CFO arrested in Vancouver -
US considers China travel warning after ex-diplomat held
via ft.comMichael Kovrig detained in Beijing after Huawei CFO arrested in Vancouver -
US moves to deny visas to Chinese officials over Tibet
via ft.comAct is first to directly target individual Chinese officials -
Detained Canadian is a well-connected figure
via ft.comMichael Kovrig worked at Ottawa’s embassy in Beijing before joining research group -
Jacinda Ardern’s heartfelt apology spoke volumes about compassion | Afua Hirsch
via theguardian.comNobody demanded that the New Zealand leader say sorry for Grace Millane’s murder. I can’t imagine British leaders showing such responsibilityThe story of Grace Millane – the backpacker murdered in New Zealand – is unspeakably sad, and its terrible denouement came quickly. What began as concern for a missing person swiftly became a murder investigation, and then the process of identifying a body. Details were scant and our focus turned to the sorrowful words of New Zealand -
Huawei CFO released on C$10m bail
via ft.comMeng Wanzhou must surrender passports and pay for private security guards to accompany her -
'She will forever be a Kiwi': Grace Millane's father praises New Zealand's compassion
via theguardian.comDavid Millane attended a Māori blessing ceremony close to where the backpacker’s body was found David Millane has thanked New Zealanders for the love and compassion they have shown to his family during the search for his murdered daughter, and said Grace “will forever be a Kiwi.”Millane, who is taking his daughter’s body home in the coming days, praised the New Zealand police for a “concise, stringent and thorough investigation”, the local media for not i -
Asia stocks buoyed by hope of progress towards trade truce
via ft.comChina’s renminbi also advances but analysts warn longer-term issues remain -
Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig detained in China
via theguardian.comKovrig’s employer, the International Crisis Group, said it is concerned for his health and safety and is seeking his releaseA former Canadian diplomat has been detained in China, and his current employer, the International Crisis Group, said it is seeking his prompt and safe release.Michael Kovrig’s detention comes after police in Canada arrested Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, on 1 December at the request of US authorities, a move that infuriated Beijing. Relat -
Charts of the Year: China’s chip vulnerability
via ft.comChinese chipmakers’ reliance on foreign equipment has increased -
China: foreign asset managers eye a vast savings pot
via ft.comBeijing is opening the door to overseas investment managers but it is unlikely to let the world’s biggest firms dominate its market -
China’s JD.com under pressure to spell out its future
via ft.comCompany remains under firm control of chief executive accused of rape -
Two more Japanese medical schools admit discriminating against women
via theguardian.comSexism row deepens as one university claims women ‘mature faster’ and male applicants need extra helpA sexism row engulfing Japan’s medical schools has deepened after two more universities admitted discriminating against female applicants, months after it was revealed that Tokyo Medical University had manipulated exam scores to favour male candidates.Juntendo University and Kitasato University, both in Tokyo, said this week that they had set a lower pass mark for men than for w -
The strange jewellery stealing prank that has gone viral in China
via theguardian.comPractical jokers pretend to steal items and induce reaction from staff before pretending nothing happenedA woman enters a jewellery store, asks to be shown a necklace from the cabinet, puts it around her neck and then sprints for the door.Panicked, the shop assistant leaps over the counter and runs after her, only to stop, embarrassed, when the woman stops to admire the necklace in a mirror as if she never intended to steal the piece of jewellery in the first place. Related: Falling stars challe -
Trump willing to intervene in Huawei CFO case
via ft.comUS president would act to secure China trade deal as Meng Wanzhou released on bail -
Trump willing to intervene in Huawei CFO arrest case
via ft.comUS president says he would act to secure China trade deal as Meng Wanzhou released on bail -
Grace Millane murder: father visits site in New Zealand where body found
via theguardian.comFamily of the British backpacker travelled to the bushland area near Auckland and attended a Māori blessing ceremonyGrace Millane’s father and uncle have visited the bushland area in New Zealand where the 22-year-old backpacker’s body was found.Millane disappeared from Auckland on 1 December and was found dead in the Waitakere Ranges area west of the city a week later. A 26-year-old man has been charged with her murder and is being held on remand, scheduled to appear in the high -
Dracula ant's killer jaws are nature's fastest mover at 200mph
via theguardian.comTropical insect uses lethal speed of its spring-loaded mandibles to stun or kill preyMove aside cheetah and peregrine falcon, there is a new contender for the title of fastest animal on Earth: the Dracula ant. Scientists have discovered that the small tropical insect can snap its mandibles at up to 90 metres a second (more than 200mph), the fastest animal movement on record.The ants use the explosive motion to attack, stun and kill prey, which is then fed to their larvae. Continue reading... -
The blind Indian cyclist conquering the Himalayas
Despite losing his eyesight, Devyanshu Ganatra is determined not to let his disability get in the way of his love for sports. -
Meng Wanzhou: Canadian court frees Huawei CFO on bail
via theguardian.comTechnology company executive facing extradition to the US is given $7.5m bail by a judge in Vancouver A Canadian court has granted bail to Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou while she awaits a hearing for extradition to the United States.The release of the Chinese technology company’s chief financial officer caps three days of hearings and sets the stage for what could be a lengthy battle as she fights extradition to the United States. Related: Huawei: Chinese media says Canada will pay 'heavy -
Huawei CFO secures C$10m bail
via ft.comMeng Wanzhou must also pay for private security guards to accompany her at all times
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